Size 1/8” to 1”
                                        Shape Long, narrow, oval
                                        Color Creamy brown
                                        Legs 6
                                        Wings Yes
                                        Antenna Yes

Diet
Termites eat wood, wallpaper, plastics and fabric made from plants.

Habitat
Subterranean termites need contact with the soil to survive. They live in underground
colonies or in wet areas aboveground. They build tunnels to reach food and every spring,
groups of reproductive termites fly off to start new colonies.

Impact
Subterranean termites are the most destructive kind of termite. They can eat a lot of wood
and they can cause a lot of expensive damage to a house! They can destroy building
foundations, wooden support beams, plastic plumbing pipes, sub-flooring, insulation… even
swimming pool liners and filtration systems! Termites can also injure or destroy living trees
and shrubs.

Prevention
* Don’t let water pool around your home's foundation. Termites like that!
* Never leave wood scraps in the yard for them to snack on.

Subterranean Termites
*  Termites have been around since the time of the dinosaurs!
*  Termite colonies eat non-stop —  24 hours a day, seven days a week!
*  Termites cause up to $2 billion of damages per year!
*  The total weight of all of the termites in the world